Learn how to cancel a subscription on your iPhone in just a few simple steps. Take control of your digital subscriptions and finances with our easy guide.
It happens that a user accidentally paid for a subscription in an application and does not want money to be withdrawn on a weekly, monthly or annual basis. Or simply downloaded an application with a trial period and wants to disable paid services in a timely manner. We tell you how to cancel a subscription on iPhone.
How to Cancel Subscription on iPhone in Settings
Procedure:
- Go to “Settings”;
- Click on your name at the very top of the screen;
- Go to the “Subscriptions” section;
- In the list that appears, click on the desired one and click on “Cancel subscription”;
- Confirm your action.
How to Cancel Subscription on iPhone in App Store
An alternative method is through the branded app store. To cancel a subscription, follow these steps:
- Open the App Store;
- Click on the icon with your photo in the upper right corner;
- Next, go to the “Subscriptions” section;
- Click on the subscription you want to cancel;
- Confirm your decision.
How to Get a Refund for an Accidentally Activated iPhone Subscription
If you accidentally subscribed and the money has already been written off, you can try to get it back. To do this, follow these steps:
- Go to reportaproblem.apple.com ;
- Enter your account details;
- Next, in the “How we can help” section, click on “Request a refund”;
- Select the reason for return;
- Wait for Apple’s decision.
Among the reasons:
- “The purchase was made by accident”;
- “Purchase made by child/minor without permission”;
- “The subscription(s) were created by accident”;
- “The renewal of the subscription(s) occurred by accident”;
- “The purchased product does not work as expected”;
- “In-app purchase not received”;
- “Other”.
The sooner you make a request, the higher the chance of a successful return. However, Apple does not always side with the user in such situations.